How do guns die?

I would agree, but there seems to be a fair number of usually cheaper, junk guns that just break, go into a drawer, and come out only to get handed over to a gun buyback, or to try to trade in on something else. I saw some guy with an old 22LR auto that had a cracked slide get upset when the store wouldn't give him anything for it towards the old S&W revolver he wanted. "But you can find a slide someplace and fix it!". The store owner just said no, he couldn't, and didn't want it. He ended up buying the S&W anyway. Hardly any blue left on it, but it looked ok mechanically.

No idea on statistics...


But in the former UK, millions of Guns of every sort and era, have been destroyed by mandates of politicians.


Here too in those so called 'buy back' propaganda jive idiocies...those Guns are usually destroyed regardless of merit or age or kind.

interesting question. id say most end up 'in storage' for long periods in their lifetime.

for all the talk of 'durability' , longevity and 'torture tests', i wonder how many actually do get used to the point of being run to the ground. probably only a very tiny percentage.id say most end up 'in storage', either in someones attic/garage or in government/police facilities for long periods in their lifetime.

you shoot them? - sorry - I know it's not punny.

politicians.

rust, and parts that are no longer made.

I'd have to say politicans, lack of maintenance and lack of spare parts.

They rust in peace.

How do guns die?

Rust and politicians.

Lots and lots of Boating Accidents

They go out in tears.

zombies - natch'

You could probably find something about military firearms. They get a lot of use.

Many leave their respective factories intent on changing the world. They die, unfulfilled, and unappreciated, in a dark, suffocating safe somewhere.

well if you shoot it for years you will smooth out the barrel then you can not shoot it really. Also parts start to break and you can not get them.

Some get sold for parts and live on in another gun.

With a bang.

House fires!

When we destroy guns by court order (evidence destruction) or owner request we take them to a local gunsmith that cuts them with a welding torch...never to be used again.

And my Chief won't let me take them home.....

Barrels on some centerfire rifles. Sometimes it's cheaper to get a new gun instead of rebarrelling.

Old guns never die; they just fade away.